Opposed to Pre-Registrations for New gTLDs

["Borchard, William M." <WMB@xxxxxxx>]

Dear Sirs,

I am opposed to the proposed pre-registrations for New gTLDs.  The safeguards 
for trademark owners are not in place, and the creation of a super group of 
applicants who will get in on the first round would seem to be a premature 
invitation for mischief that will end up costing trademark owners big bucks one 
way or another.

William M. Borchard
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Tel:  (212) 790-9290
Fax: (212) 575-0671
Email:  wmb@xxxxxxx
Web:  http://www.cll.com



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